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The Joint Venture Controversy: A Short-Term Solution For A Long-Term Fisheries Policy, Laurie A. Frost

Theses and Major Papers

This paper will examine the development of joint ventures under the FCMA, the legislative and regulatory measures designed to control these ventures and the procedures for establishing a joint venture. More recent developments in joint venture policy will be examined, including the controversy over squid joint ventures on the East Coast, to determine what the objectives are and what current policy is regarding join ventures. The debate between harvesters and processors will be put forth as a way of summarizing the costs and benefits of joint ventures to the industry as a whole.

Rhode Island's Barrier Beaches: As Assessment Of Their Future, David J. Hampshire

Theses and Major Papers

The lands and waters of the coastal zone have either been mismanaged or not managed at all since the early settling of the United States. Nowhere is this more evident, perhaps than along the nation's barrier beaches. Rhode Island, while not suffering nearly from the degree of development on its barrier beaches as other states, is no exception. Economic pressures brought to bear have forced federal, state, and local governments to grapple extensively with this issue. The need for the preservation of barrier beaches in their natural state cannot be overstated and is recognized by all levels of government. This …

The Law Of The Sea: International Law Implications Of The U.S. Refusal To Sign The Treaty, Richard D. Coogan

Theses and Major Papers

This study is undertaken to show the impact of the international law aspects of the Law of the Sea Treaty as they relate to the U.S. failure to sign the Treaty. The U.S. has embarked on a course of action, by its refusal to sign the Treaty, that can have major impact on day-to-day national policy issues as they relate to international law governing a state's behavior. The U.S., in refusing to sign the Treaty because of the deep seabed provisions, and yet claiming other provisions as reflecting customary law, is probably correct as viewed in today's realities.

The Effect Of The Endangered Species Act Of 1973, Robert Palmer Yankle Ii

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Scrimshaw, as an art form, had just recently risen a few notches above the state of obscurity. There are still millions of Americans who probably know nothing about it. Inextricably linked with the whaling industry for years, the scrimshaw industry has recently undergone a remarkable transition. When whaling ended in the United States, scrimshaw moved ashore and some people found out that there was a great deal of money to be made in the scrimshaw business. but with the passage of the Marine Mammals Protection Act in 1973, scrimshanders found themselves being tightly regulated by the Federal government. This paper …

Artificial Floating Islands: Cities Of The Future, Earl A. Proetzel

Theses and Major Papers

This report will investigate the feasibility of large-scale artificial floating islands, to solve problems posed by over-population and environment-burdening activities in coastal areas. The investigation will focus on the historic, technical, utilizable and legal aspects of artificial floating islands. Although this report exemplifies artificial floating islands developed for offshore cities, electrical power generation and basing for the military, its content is applicable to any offshore floating development.

U.S. Flag Merchant Vessels For The Future: Many Requirements For A Limited Resource, Donald R. Ditko

Theses and Major Papers

Decline in military useful ships is one indication of the general decline in the U.S. merchant marine since the massive Liberty and Victory programs of World War II. As the statistics in Part II will show, the U.S. flag merchant marine is facing possible nonexistence if a resurgence is not realized within this decade. Numbers of ships is only a small part of a complicated problem, however. A more serious question is the idea of a militarily useful hull.

A Practical Guide To Admiralty Law For The Seagoing Naval Officer, John Edward Walters

Theses and Major Papers

Daily there are hundreds of United States Navy vessels operating in foreign, international and domestic waters. The knowledge of admiralty law possessed by the officers on these vessels is extremely limited. Prospective Commanding Officers of Navy vessels are trained in areas of international and maritime law, but not in cases involving admiralty. If a United States naval vessel is involved in an admiralty incident, the only recourse the Commanding Officer has is to contact his superior and wait for word from the Staff Judge Advocate representative. It is not necessary for Commanding Officers to be experts on admiralty matters in …

An Examination Of The Ability Of The U.S. Merchant Marine To Perform Its Mission During Peacetime And Various Contingency Situations, Paul Michael Molloy

Theses and Major Papers

The maritime transportation industry is an extremely important one for the United States today. Strategic materials are mostly carried by ships; thus, our economy, and to some extent our national defense, depend on the secure and efficient operation of the maritime transportation industry. Anything which could adversely impact on the continued operation of shipping is a matter of grave concern. The hypothesis of this paper is that the U.S. Merchant Marine is currently unable to perform its peacetime or wartime mission. The methodology will be to examine the missions to be performed by the Merchant Marine during the different situations …

The Impact Of Unclos-Iii On The State Of Washington, Tom Kellie

Theses and Major Papers

This study examines the potential impact of UNCLOS-III on one state, Washington. The impact is only potential as there is no foolproof means of predicting with any degree of accuracy the precise course that would be followed within the state of Washington in the event that a future Administration ratified UNCLOS-III. However it is possible to examine the articles and annexes of the Treaty, one by one, and conclude what the likely impact would be on the institutions and citizens of the state of Washington.

Soviet Predatory Practices In The U. S. Liner Trades: Strategy And Prospects, Daniel D. Thompson

Theses and Major Papers

The impressive growth of the Soviet Merchant Marine during the past two decades. and its anticipated future expansion have given rise to questions concerning the likely future impact of that fleet on world shipping and the relative importance of maritime commerce to the Soviet Union itself. U.S. owners and regulatory bodies have, along with other Western owners and shipping bodies, consistently pointed an accusing finger at the Soviets for attempting to capture more than a fair share of general cargo tonnage in the world liner market. Charges of predatory Soviet rate cutting practices have been widely advertised by American operators …

Redevelopment In Jacksonville Beach, Florida: A Coastal Zone Management Perspective, Keith E. Falt

Theses and Major Papers

The purpose of this paper is to provide the community leaders and the concerned citizens of Jacksonville Beach, Florida with an understanding of the issues involved with development of the beachfront of that community. Too often development projects are planned and implemented with those responsible unaware of many of the factors which will impact the success of the project. The unusual qualities of the shoreline mandate careful consideration.

Cargo Preference: Bitter Pill For The U.S. Public Or Pillar Of Strength For The U.S Merchant Marine?, Rand D. Lebouvier

Theses and Major Papers

Leading with a brief discussion of the need for federal aid in general, the background, impact, and prospects for the future of cargo preference will be examined. It will be demonstrated that federal aid, particularly in the form of Cargo Preference, is required to maintain the merchant marine. It will also be demonstrated that federal aid and policy in its present form is not sufficient to promote growth. There needs to be significant improvement in this area if the maritime industry is to become a successful and vital force once again. Though cargo preference comprises only one part of the …

Impact Of The Law Of The Sea Treaty On The Soviet Fishing Industry, Gary Lee Roemmich

Theses and Major Papers

The signing of the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Treaty was the maturation of an idea that was born thirty-six years ago. That treaty placed into effect the 200 mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ). A universal 200 mile EEZ could be a death knell for the high-seas fishing fleets we know today as the majority of the major fishing grounds lie within 200 miles of the coast. The Soviet Union presently has the largest fishing fleet in the world and will perhaps feel the largest impact from the treaty signing. This paper intends to evaluate …

Causes Of The Decline Of The Merchant Marine And Prospects For Renewal Under Current Federal Maritime Policy, William A. Tait

Theses and Major Papers

The purpose of this paper is to identify, with particular emphasis on federal maritime policy, the reasons why the merchant marine and maritime industry of the United States have so dramatically declined in size, capacity, and competitiveness in recent years.Current and proposed government policy, particularly that of the Reagan Administration, will be examined along with viewpoints of representative maritime industry sectors to assess the prospects for solving the problems that plague the merchant marine. Finally, recommendations will be offered which are considered most likely to improve the vitality of the merchant marine.

High Speed Crack Propagation And Branching Under Uniaxial And Biaxial, S Anand

Open Access Master's Theses

A photoelastic investigation of high speed crack propagation and branching in a brittle polyester material called Homalite 100 was conducted for both uniaxial and biaxial loading conditions. Cross type specimens were loaded in a specially designed loading fixture where loads perpendicular and parallel to the crack could be controlled independently.

The photoelastic data obtained were analyzed to get the stress intensity factor K, the crack tip position a, the crack velocity a and other non-singular stress field coefficients including the stress acting parallel to the crack, a . ox

It was observed that K showed an increasing trend as the …

The American Lobster Fishery Management Plan: An Assessment Of Its Impact On The New Hampshire Lobster Industry, John C. Belcher

Theses and Major Papers

Exclusive fishery management jurisdiction between three and twelve nautical miles from the coast was granted to the Federal government by Congress in 1966. No federal regulations governing fishery management were ever promulgated, however. In 1972 an attempt was made to establish management regulations. Regional councils were formed to discuss industrial, managerial and scientific problems associated with fisheries within the territorial sea. Their success was limited. Not until the Fishery Conservation and ManagementAct of 1976 (PubIc Law 94-265) was enacted did a sound management structure exist at the federal level for fisheries regulation. This Act (FCMA) established a fishery conservation zone …

A Survey Of Recreational Boating In Newport Harbor, David Dean Burrage

Theses and Major Papers

This is a study of the recreational boating industry in Newport Harbor, Rhode Island. It is a facility inventory study as well as a consumer attitude and perception study. In these respects, it amounts to a market survey. Prior to this work, the firms in this city which deal with recreational boaters had no conception of the number of users or geographic area influenced by the services they proffered. There was a need to know if the consumers of these services perceived various problems in Newport Harbor. Among these problems were such things as crowding, pollution, conflicts between user groups, …

Beach Ownership And Public Access In Massachusetts, Mark Harlow Robinson

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Offshore Jurisdiction And Federal-State Relations: The 12 Nautical Mile Territorial Sea And The Tidelands Controversy, Jeremy D. Wiese

Theses and Major Papers

Recently, after several decades of negotiations, the United States, acting through the President, opted not to sign the United Nations Law of the Sea Treaty. In the aftermath of this decision those individuals involved with marine affairs are beginning to examine the Treaty's separate provisions to ascertain those which the U.S. may embrace under the auspices of customary international law. To date, this examination has led to a Presidential Proclamation generating an Exclusive Economic Zone for the U.S. Jurisdictionally, the next logical step would be U.S. adoption of the 12 nautical mile limit for its territorial sea. Indeed, movement in …

Race, Gender, Socioeconomic Status And Self-Disclosure, Stanley Gene Cosby

Open Access Master's Theses

An experiment was performed to assess how gender, race, and socioeconomic status influence self-disclosure. These three factors were investigated by having the participants rate their degree of self-disclosure to each parent and to a male friend and female friend. The Jourard Self-Disclosure Questionaire was used.

The subjects consisted of eighty college students: twenty white males, twenty while females, twenty black males, and twenty black females. All subjects were enrolled at two Rhode Island College and were tested in a group by an examiner of the same sex and race.

The results were analyzed using a 2 x 2 x 2 …

The Role-Taking Construct And Its Relationship To Social Acceptance, William P. Geary

Open Access Dissertations

This research was undertaken to examine the role-taking construct as being a composite of two different component abilities, interrelating multiple elements and controlling the self. Each of these abilities was examined developmentally, and in relationship to social acceptance, intelligence and socioeconomic status. Developmental psychologists have stated that role-taking is an important social-cognitive ability for appropriate social behavior and peer acceptance. In a similar manner, research has linked a delay in role-taking ability to peer acceptance problems in certain populations. In this study, the multidimensionality of role-taking and its relationship to social acceptance in normal elementary school population is examined.

A …

A Comparison Of Five Rules For Determining The Number Of Components In Complex Patterns, William R. Zwick

Open Access Dissertations

The performance of five methods for determining the number of components to retain (Horn's parallel analysis, Velicer is MAP, Cattell is SCREE, Bartlett's test and Kaiser's eigenvalue greater than unity) was investigated across seven systematically varied factors (sample size, number of variables, number of components, component saturation, equal or unequal numbers of variables per component, and the presence or absence of unique and complex variables). Five sample correlation matrices were generated at each of two levels of sample size from the 48 known population correlation matrices representing six levels of component pattern complexity. The performance of the parallel analysis and …

Resistivity Methods Applied To Pollution Detection In A Crystalline Bedrock Aquifer At Little Compton, R.I., David Patrick Sanders

Open Access Master's Theses

Surface methods of electrical resistivity measurement are used to detect a layer of salt-polluted groundwater within a crystalline bedrock aquifer. Fractured, schistose bedrock overlain by a 15 ft (4.6m) thickness of jointed till has been polluted by runoff from a storage facility for road salt in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Conductivity measurements in two bedrock monitoring wells on the site confirm the existence of highly mineralized groundwater in the bedrock aquifer. Interpretations of two vertical electrical sounding (VEST) curves obtained slightly up-gradient topographically from the pollution source show that a 160-177 ft (49-54 m) thickness of bedrock is polluted while …

Environmental Site Analysis Of Industrial Park Areas - Cumberland, Rhode Island, William Robert Lepak

Open Access Master's Theses

With a 1980 population of 27,069, the Town of Cumberland contains 28 square miles (17,856 acres) in area. The triangular-shaped town is located in the extreme northeast corner of the state and is bordered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to the north and east; the Cities of Central Falls and Woonsocket to the south and northwest, respectively; and by the Blackstone River which forms the town's western border (see Figure 1) .

Land use in Cumberland can be classified as relatively undeveloped in the north, moderately developed along state highways in central portions of the town, and heavily urbanized in …

Oilspill Hindcast Simulation Of The Ixtoc 1 Gulf Of Mexico Spill, Eric L. Anderson

Open Access Master's Theses

An oil spill model developed at the University of Rhode Island was used to hindcast the Ixtoc 1 oil well blowout using three pairs of wind and current field inputs. The sensitivity of the model trajectory predictions to these environmental inputs is discussed and comparisons made to overflight field data collected by the United States Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Oil mass balance model predictions and field data derived mass balance estimates are compared for sea surface, water column, and atmospheric partitions. Surface oil trajectory and subsurface elevated hydrocarbon water masses are mapped using the best of …

Some Aspects Of The Effects Of Heavy Metal Pollution On Microbal Sediment Populations, Steven Arcidiacono

Open Access Master's Theses

Sediment populations were tested for metal resistance by the spread plate method on Trypticase Soy Agar (TSA) amended with 50 ug/ml of Hg, Cd, Pb, Sn, or Zn. Those metals that were found in high concentration in Pawtuxet River sediment (i.e., Pb, Sn, and Zn) were less inhibitory to the sediment population than either Hg or Cd, present only in low amounts. Metal content of the Pawtuxet River sediment was determined by atomic absorbtion spectrophotometry. Several sediment isolates were selected and resistance patterns to the five metals were determined by the replicate method. A wide range of resistance was found …

Structural And Systemic Change In Norms And Roles: An Eskimo Example, Marianne Frances Mcnabb

Open Access Master's Theses

This thesis examines the integration of Eskimo norms and roles in Northwest Alaska, with particular emphasis on the changing roles of women. The hypothesis states that changes in Eskimo norms and role relations are influenced by Western social factors that impede traditional Eskimo adaptive processes. The principal methodology utilized was participant observation, which involved observation and participation in the full range of summer subsistence fishing, hunting and gathering activities and other elements of women's daily social and economic life in a small Eskimo village, Kiana, during the summer of 1976. Additional data were collected during subsequent visits in 1980 and …

Narrative Understanding And The Interpretation Of Human Action, John Vaillancourt Connelly

Open Access Master's Theses

The ultimate aim of this thesis is to articulate and defend the following four hypotheses, each of which logically follows from the former hypothesis and/or hypotheses. First, that the structure of human action is intentional, teleological and historicity-laden. Second, based upon the ontological structure of human action, understanding human action takes the form of a narrative description (interpretation). Third, because understanding human action takes the form of a narrative descripti6n (which is a specific literary genre), it follows that the process of understanding human action is modelled or best typified by the process of interpreting a narrative text. Fourth, because …

The Impact Of Beltways Upon Selected Central City Characteristics: A Social And Economic Indicator Analysis, Deborah M. Kupa

Open Access Master's Theses

The focus of this research project is on the development and testing of a methodology to assess the impacts of a beltway upon the central city it surrounds.

The analytic method employed in this study is social and economic indicator analysis. It is intended to provide the evaluator of highway impacts with a framework through which specific cases can be applied. The information system which is developed can then be employed in making policy decisions concerning the highway's impact upon its central city.

The methodology used in the project is tested through an application to a specific beltway and the …

The Effects Of Story Consequence And Story Theme On The Moral Reasoning Of Seventh, Ninth And Eleventh Graders, Kevin Plummer

Open Access Dissertations

Various stage models have been proposed as a means of organizing and understanding the construct of moral reasoning. Kohlberg’s (1976) simple stage model is the most rigid application of structuralism as he suggests that moral reasoning is based almost exclusively on the structural capacities of the reasoner. Significant criticism has been levied against this model as it has not fared well under scientific scrutiny. Rest (1979) has extended Kohlberg’s paradigm in his design of a complex stage model. Rest (1979) suggests that situational factors play a major role in reasoning about moral problems. This results in complex stage patterns as …